David Shaw D.E. Shaw & Co
David Shaw founded D. E. Shaw & Co., a pioneering quantitative investment firm that helped define systematic trading at scale. With a background in computer science, Shaw built teams that applied advanced computation to markets across equities, derivatives, and other assets. The firm remains one of the most important quant platforms in global finance, even as Shaw’s own public role has shifted over time.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$757M |
| 2 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$544M |
| 3 |
Booking.com
BKNG
|
+$475M |
| 4 |
XLNX
Xilinx Inc
XLNX
|
+$377M |
| 5 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$285M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$1.07B |
| 2 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
Alphabet (Google) Class A
GOOGL
|
+$443M |
| 4 |
Salesforce
CRM
|
+$363M |
| 5 |
Qualcomm
QCOM
|
+$352M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 14.87% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.92% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.34% |
| 4 | Financials | 7.06% |
| 5 | Communication Services | 6.74% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AONC
1501
DELISTED
American Oncology Network, Inc. Class A Common Stock
AONC
| $8.57M | 0.01% |
883,500
+634,843
| +255% | +$6.16M |
|
|
ABMD
1502
PUT
DELISTED
Abiomed Inc
ABMD
| $8.56M | 0.01% |
26,300
+10,000
| +61% | +$3.39M |
|
1503
PUT
MarketAxess Holdings
MKTX
$5.72B
| $8.54M | 0.01% |
+20,300
| New | +$9.31M |
|
|
HCAQ
1504
DELISTED
HealthCor Catalio Acquisition Corp. Class A Ordinary Shares
HCAQ
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
860,992
+15,170
| +2% | +$150K |
|
1505
Healthpeak Properties
DOC
$14.9B
| $8.52M | 0.01% |
254,334
-39,537
| -13% | -$1.4M |
|
1506
CALL
Take-Two Interactive
TTWO
$43.6B
| $8.51M | 0.01% |
55,200
+3,800
| +7% | +$615K |
|
1507
Donnelley Financial Solutions
DFIN
$1.17B
| $8.5M | 0.01% |
245,565
-33,396
| -12% | -$1.1M |
|
|
TXNM
1508
TXNM Energy Inc
TXNM
$5.91B
| $8.49M | 0.01% |
171,648
-1,113,823
| -87% | -$54.5M |
|
1509
Globe Life
GL
$13.2B
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
95,298
+2,905
| +3% | +$271K |
|
1510
CALL
Vroom Inc
VRM
$49.2M
| $8.48M | 0.01% |
4,805
+565
| +13% | +$1.44M |
|
1511
ArcBest
ARCB
$3.03B
| $8.47M | 0.01% |
103,612
-104,071
| -50% | -$6.86M |
|
|
LFTR
1512
DELISTED
Lefteris Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
LFTR
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
860,002
+233,760
| +37% | +$2.28M |
|
1513
CALL
LyondellBasell Industries
LYB
$20.2B
| $8.42M | 0.01% |
89,700
+16,300
| +22% | +$1.6M |
|
1514
CALL
Sherwin-Williams
SHW
$85.1B
| $8.39M | 0.01% |
+30,000
| New | +$8.78M |
|
1515
Adtran
ADTN
$653M
| $8.38M | 0.01% |
446,662
-268,362
| -38% | -$5.64M |
|
|
QUOT
1516
DELISTED
Quotient Technology Inc
QUOT
| $8.36M | 0.01% |
1,435,460
+819,598
| +133% | +$6.87M |
|
1517
HealthEquity
HQY
$8.81B
| $8.35M | 0.01% |
+128,867
| New | +$8.95M |
|
1518
Choice Hotels
CHH
$4.96B
| $8.32M | 0.01% |
65,851
+49,420
| +301% | +$5.91M |
|
1519
PUT
Magna International
MGA
$17.7B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
110,500
+82,800
| +299% | +$6.81M |
|
|
UHG
1520
DELISTED
United Homes Group
UHG
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
854,335
+758,366
| +790% | +$7.35M |
|
1521
Fastly Inc
FSLY
$3.66B
| $8.31M | 0.01% |
205,424
-6,563
| -3% | -$303K |
|
1522
Landstar System
LSTR
$6.06B
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
+52,571
| New | +$8.4M |
|
1523
Funko
FNKO
$377M
| $8.3M | 0.01% |
455,582
-244,678
| -35% | -$4.62M |
|
1524
PUT
Monolithic Power Systems
MPWR
$64.1B
| $8.29M | 0.01% |
17,100
+7,100
| +71% | +$3.23M |
|
|
PTOC
1525
DELISTED
Pine Technology Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
PTOC
| $8.28M | 0.01% |
857,611
+714,430
| +499% | +$6.91M |
|
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David Shaw's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, David Shaw held 5,618 positions worth $111B, down 4.4% from $116B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 9.2% of the portfolio.
David Shaw withdrew a net $8.92B in Q3 2021, closing 695 positions and reducing 1,634 holdings. Its most notable exit was Alexion Pharmaceuticals, an estimated $228M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 15% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, David Shaw opened a new position in Sea Limited worth $206M.
- David Shaw's largest Q3 2021 buy was Sea Limited: 645,697 shares worth $206M.
- David Shaw added most to Activision Blizzard in Q3 2021, an estimated $757M increase.
- David Shaw's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $1.07B.
- David Shaw fully exited Alexion Pharmaceuticals in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $228M.
- David Shaw's ten largest holdings make up 9.2% of its $111B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- David Shaw opened 915 new positions and closed 695 in Q3 2021.
- David Shaw's portfolio value fell 4.4% quarter-over-quarter to $111B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 15 Nov 2021.